Devin Nunes

Devin Gerald Nunes (1 October 1973-) was a member of the US House of Representatives (R-CA 21) from 3 January 2003 to 3 January 2013, succeeding Bill Thomas and preceding David Valadao, and from CA 22 from 3 January 2013, succeeding Kevin McCarthy.

Biography
Devin Gerald Nunes was born in Tulare County, California in 1973 to a family of Azorean-Portuguese farmers, and he worked as a farmer before being appointed State Director for the USDA's Rural Development Section by President George W. Bush in 2001. In 2002, he was elected to the US House of Representatives, and he supported a consumption tax model, opposed the theory of global warming, supported healthcare reform, supported the ban on Muslims entering the United States, and served on Donald Trump's transition team in 2016. In January 2015, he became Chair of the House Intelligence Committee, and he attempted to interfere with the investigation into Trump's ties with Russia by attacking the FBI and by revealing classified information to the public.